Louvre College - Pannipitiya Practical
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1st Semester Examination 2025/ 2026
Computing Theory
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Form I Total
Duration : 1 hour & 30 minutes
Name : ………………………………. Admission No : …………… Class : …………
∗ Please read all the instructions carefully before answering the paper.
∗ Use a Blue or Black pen (non-erasable) to write your answers.
∗ Write your Name, Admission Number and Class clearly in the space provided.
∗ Do not scribble or draw anything unnecessary on the question paper.
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PART A
01. Underline the correct answer.
What does a rectangle mean in a flowchart?
(a) Start (b) End (c) A process (d) A question
2. Which shape is used to ask a question or make a decision in a flowchart?
(a) rectangle (b) circle (c) diamond (d) square
3. What does “input” mean in a flowchart?
(a) Showing results (c) Jumping to the next step
(b) Taking information in (d) Ending the flowchart
4. What is the first step in a statistical investigation?
(a) Make a group (c) Show result
(b) Ask a question (d) Guess the answer
5. What tool is often used to show collected data?
(a) Ruler (b) Graph (c) Calculator (d) Book
6. Which of the following is NOT something a data logger can do?
(a) measure data (c) cook food
(b) store data (d) help in investigations
7. What is a software?
(a) The screen of the computer (c) Programs that run on a computer
(b) Tools in the tool box (d) Parts you can touch
8. What does monitor do?
(a) Types letters
(b) Prints papers
(c) Shows what’s happening on the computer
(d) Stores data
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9. What is a sprite in scratch?
(a) A code
(b) A block of code
(c) A character or object that performs action
(d) A mistake in the code
10. What colour are the motion blocks in scratch?
(a) blue (b) yellow (c) purple (d) green 10
02. Fill in the blanks using the words given below.
byte secondary value range
columns
1. Variable can change their ________________________ during the running of a program.
2. 8 bits make one ___________________________.
3. A spreadsheet made up of rows and ___________________________.
4. A group of cells is called a ___________________________.
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5. ______________________ storage is used to store data and files permanently.
03. Match A with B.
1. Data logger useful for managing lots of data
2. Spreadsheet carried out using a questionnaire
3. Google forms measures the pressure in the air
4. Databases creates a questionnaire for a survey
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5. Survey creates a pie chart
04. Fill in the data type for each example given below.
Data type Examples
1. ________________________________ A , _ , #
2. ________________________________ 10 , 15 , 200
3. ________________________________ Hello , World !
4. ________________________________ No @ 115
5. ________________________________ 1995 year
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PART B
01. Answer the questions.
1. What is a Variable? [02]
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2. What is hardware? [02]
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3. Write 03 factors to consider when choosing software and hardware. [03]
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4. What is a processor? [02]
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5. Computer storage can be grouped into two main types. What are they? [02]
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6. What is a label in a spreadsheet? [02]
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7. Write 02 examples for categorical data. [02]
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02. The spreadsheet below shows the number of points scored by four cricket teams in three
days of competition.
1. Which number format is needed to enter the data for column A? [02]
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2. Colour the below cell address. [04]
(a) B4 (b) E2 (c) C1 (d) D3
3. Write the formula to find the total points for “Spin Kings”. [02]
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4. Write the formula to find the difference between the highest number of points and the least
number of points in day 2. [02]
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03. Look at the following flowchart for making a “Butter cake” and answer the questions.
Using the flowchart, identify the following,
1. Type of the flowchart. [02]
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2. Write 02 processes. [02]
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3. The decision statement. [02]
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4. Number of outcomes. [02]
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5. What are the outcomes? [02]
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04. Using the information below, fill in the blanks of the flowchart given below.
Create two variables :- Name and Age
When user clicks the Green flag both variables are set to the value 0.
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Create variable ___________________
Create variable ___________________
User clicks ___________________
Set variable __________ to __________
Set variable __________ to __________
Stop
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